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Allison Wallace

Compassionate support for family and relationship struggles

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Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Allison

Allison Wallace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people and families manage stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, mood concerns, and trauma. She offers practical guidance in plain language and aims to meet people where they are. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, focused on real-life solutions that fit a family’s daily routines.

Allison draws on seven years of clinical experience. She uses ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new responses.

Background and approach

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT skills for managing strong emotions and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals. Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Johnson C. Smith University, a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University, and a master’s degree in family therapy from Mercer University.

She holds the credential LCSW and the earlier CSW designation. Her license is listed as GA LCSW CSW005555 and she practices from Georgia. In sessions she listens first, then helps build steps parents and partners can use right away.

Therapy often includes learning specific coping skills, practicing new ways to talk about problems, and planning manageable behavior changes. Family dynamics and attachment patterns are commonly addressed when relevant. Outside of work she reads, exercises, travels, watches reality television, and spends time with friends and family.

She encourages anyone facing life transitions or lingering stress to consider talking through concerns with a thoughtful professional.

How Allison’s Approaches Work Online

Allison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as key parts of her online work. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage strong feelings and relationship conflicts.

She also draws from Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, concrete goals that move a family or relationship forward. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will choose techniques that feel practical and doable.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit those on the go, and live chat or text messaging supports short check-ins and skill coaching between sessions. These options give flexibility for parents and partners who need to balance appointments with daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, and mood disorders including bipolar concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open-minded and nonjudgmental. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps and skill building.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of clinical experience providing trauma-informed care to people and families with diverse psychiatric and relational needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials with the listing GA LCSW CSW005555 and is based in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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